The Skating Nun

Gen-Xer Picks a Secluded Path and Finds Contentment

Janet Fillmore profiles Gen-X nun Sister Christina, who mixes a passion for in-line skating with the obligations of a cloistered life, in this week's full-text RNS article, linked above.

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What compelled the Gen-Xer -- a college graduate who enjoyed hanging out with friends; surfing the Internet for information on Gary Sinise, her favorite actor; and eating at Olive Garden -- to lock herself away from the world eight years ago?